Culture virus isolation cost at US hospitals
Culture Virus isolation · CPT 87250
$18.40
lowest cash price
$162.00
national median
$246.60
highest cash price
143
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.40–$246.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($19.56) → Sep 1, 2026 ($19.56)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 46 | $165.36 | $239.12 | $239.12 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 24 | $165.75 | $165.75 | $165.75 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $118.50 | $118.50 | $118.50 |
| Illinois | 32 | $39.20 | $97.20 | $246.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $39.20 | $39.20 | $246.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $191.98 | $191.98 | $191.98 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $19.56 | $21.52 | $21.52 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $19.56 | $19.56 | $19.56 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 44 | $83.32 | $83.32 | $83.32 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 28 | $18.40 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Texas | 109 | $23.76 | $163.70 | $205.97 |
| Virginia | 22 | $18.75 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Washington | 23 | $55.08 | $64.00 | $87.20 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $144.16 | $144.16 | $144.16 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $19.56 – $73.35 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $19.25 – $39.12 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $18.58 – $18.58 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $17.60 – $35.21 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $14.67 – $155.56 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $14.67 – $194.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $19.56 – $20.54 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $19.56 – $40.67 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $18.25 – $72.71 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $17.60 – $75.31 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $18.58 – $32.65 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $19.56 – $39.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $19.17 – $119.97 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $19.17 – $121.19 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $19.17 – $113.99 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $19.17 – $116.27 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $9.78 – $45.97 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $19.56 – $64.07 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $16.63 – $109.54 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $19.56 – $83.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $19.56 – $31.69 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $19.56 – $38.50 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $19.17 – $36.19 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $19.56 – $43.42 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $19.56 – $19.56 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $18.58 – $37.23 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $19.56 – $44.34 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $19.56 – $82.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $17.73 – $104.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $17.74 – $82.63 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $20.54 – $75.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $19.56 – $41.86 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $19.25 – $39.12 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $19.56 – $121.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.93 – $64.55 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $17.60 – $35.21 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $8.22 – $56.72 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $19.56 – $38.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $19.56 – $75.50 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $19.25 – $39.12 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $11.34 – $35.15 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $10.16 – $35.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $19.56 – $20.34 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $19.56 – $39.59 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $19.56 – $73.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |